Camillo Ripaldi's 'Questi fotografi non sono io' at MANN Naples
At the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (MANN), Camillo Ripaldi's exhibition 'Questi fotografi non sono io' challenges conventional photography by rejecting mimetic representation. Curated by Marco De Gemmis, the show presents blurred, unfocused images lacking central perspective, incorporating the photographer's body, glass plates, and phrases from a photography manual to disrupt visual clarity. Ripaldi, born in Naples in 1970, questions photography's claim to truth, emphasizing its fictional nature and ironically proposing a return to subjectivity in an age of image saturation. The exhibition is part of MANN's ongoing series linking ancient and contemporary art, running until June 26, 2016.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Questi fotografi non sono io' by Camillo Ripaldi at MANN Naples
- Curated by Marco De Gemmis
- Runs until June 26, 2016
- Ripaldi was born in Naples in 1970
- The show rejects mimetic representation in photography
- Images are blurred, unfocused, and lack central perspective
- Incorporates the photographer's body, glass plates, and manual phrases
- Part of MANN's cycle linking ancient and contemporary art
Entities
Artists
- Camillo Ripaldi
- Marco De Gemmis
- Susan Sontag
Institutions
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (MANN)
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy